Alleged Justin Bieber Impostor Faces 931 Child Sexual Offense Charges

Authorities say he posed as Justin to get explicit photos from young victims.

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An Australian man has been charged with more than 900 counts of child sex offenses after impersonating Justin Bieber online.

The 42-year-old was charged with 931 counts of child sex offense after he allegedly used social media to get explicit photos from children who believed he was Justin Bieber, according to a news release from Queensland Police. The charges against him include rape, indecent treatment of children, making child exploitation material, using a carriage service to "procure and groom children for sex", and using a carriage service for child pornography material.

According to an AP report, the man is identified as Gordon Douglas Chalmers, a law lecturer at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane. He had previously been charged with offenses including possessing child pornography. When police obtained a warrant to search his computer relating to the original charges, they reportedly found enough evidence for 931 additional charges.

According to police, the man used social platforms like Facebook and Skype to communicate with sex-offense victims in offenses dating back to 2007. The case, Queensland Police Detective Inspector Jon Rouse said in a statement, highlights the need for education around how young people use social media.

“This investigation demonstrates both the vulnerability of children that are utilizing social media and communication applications and the global reach and skill that child sex offenders have to groom and seduce victims,” Detective Inspector Rouse said. “The fact that so many children could believe that they were communicating with this particular celebrity highlights the need for a serious rethink about the way that we as a society educate our children about online safety."

It's unclear how many young people were allegedly victimized by Chalmers, or where they live. The police did, however, note how this case shows the "global reach" sex offenders can have.